When the Tribe, mere innings away from a possible pennant, started missing balls and walking in runs, why didn't Fox start to show close-ups of faces and talk about the "ghosts of the past" easing their way into the park to cause more heartbreak for these poor, cold, pitiful Clevelanders? Where was that talk? ... Instead, I see a fucking Babe Ruth "curse" sign, three years after the damn fake curse was "broken" anyway. Dumb shits.

People are starting to call Beckett “Big Game,” but saving your team when it’s down goes beyond that, because all postseason games are “big.” Two outings of this quality in this situation from one pitcher requires he be given a nickname of more messianic proportions.

Our Father, who art at Fenway...Baseball be thy game,Thy kingdom come,Playoffs need to be won,On Earth, then on to the Cask 'n' Flagon.Give us this day, a perfect Papi,And forgive us our losses,As we forgive those,Like Eric Gagne.And lead us not, into desperation,But deliver us from any losses.For thine is the Power,And the Glory,To beat the Indians,Forever and ever.....the Yankees suck.

When Beckett barked at Indians left fielder Kenny Lofton and Lofton chirped back and the benches cleared Thursday night, plate umpire Gary Cederstrom jumped in front of the pitcher, telling him, "Not a word, not a word, not a word."

Beckett complied, escaped a two-on, two-out jam later in the inning, then walked off the field and told an Indians fan behind the Red Sox dugout to "Go ---- yourself."

Really? wow. I did read an article this morning about how stores were selling Indians 07 WS t-shirts found here on extra bases

If the Red Sox win these next two games, I'd love to wait right until, just before the final out Sunday night, and order one of those t-shirts. Then maybe wander around the streets of Cleveland sometime with it on.